Samoa vs Viet Nam: Infant mortality by sex
Samoa
1.36
in 2024
Viet Nam
1.34
in 2024
Samoa rank
99th
Viet Nam rank
100th
Infant mortality by sex over time
- Samoa
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Samoa currently reports 1.36 against 1.34 in Viet Nam, a difference of 0.02.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Samoa ahead.
Samoa ranks 99th and Viet Nam ranks 100th of 195 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Samoa | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.9 | 7.11 | 0.2038 | Viet Nam |
| 1970s | 4.82 | 6.49 | 1.67 | Viet Nam |
| 1980s | 3.09 | 4.98 | 1.89 | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 2.19 | 3.4 | 1.21 | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1.72 | 2.16 | 0.4435 | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 1.64 | 1.75 | 0.107 | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 1.43 | 1.44 | 0.0077 | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality by sex, Samoa or Viet Nam?
- Samoa, at 1.36 against 1.34 in Viet Nam as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality by sex between Samoa and Viet Nam?
- 0.02, with Samoa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Samoa and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do Samoa and Viet Nam rank globally for infant mortality by sex?
- Samoa ranks 99th and Viet Nam ranks 100th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.